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Clymene

/ˈklɪmɪni/

Clymene proper noun: a nymph married to Iapetus, mother of Prometheus, Epimetheus, Menoetius and Atlas.

Proper noun

Clymene

  1. (Greek) A nymph married to Iapetus, mother of Prometheus, Epimetheus, Menoetius and Atlas.

Forms of Clymene

alternative formKlymenê

Origin of Clymene

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κλυμένη (Kluménē).

Words formed from Clymene

Questions about Clymene

What does Clymene mean?
Clymene means a nymph married to Iapetus, mother of Prometheus, Epimetheus, Menoetius and Atlas.
What part of speech is Clymene?
Clymene is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Clymene?
Clymene is pronounced /ˈklɪmɪni/.

Words near Clymene in the dictionary

  1. clyfaker
  2. clyfakers
  3. clyfaking
  4. clying
  5. clymant
  6. Clymene
  7. Clymene dolphin
  8. clymenid
  9. clymenids
  10. clymeniid
  11. clymeniids

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